People line up in the Big Y parking lot in the BJ's plaza in Chicopee Sept. 5 to get new E-ZpASS transponders. The turnpike will soon be charging tolls from exits 1-6 and the old orange transponders will no longer be accepted. The Mass DOT E-ZPass van will be at the Pittsfield Farmers Market on Saturday.

– The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s E-ZPass Van will be at the Downtown Pittsfield Farmer's Market on Saturday from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm to distribute free transponders for the Massachusetts Turnpike. The E-ZPass van has been visiting local communities for the past several months to give people the opportunity to sign up for a free E-ZPass transponder before the